Permanent wave clip



Aug. 6, 1968 w, ERB 3,395,716

PERMANENT WAVE CLIP Filed July 5, 1966 y- Fi .3

IN V EN TOR.

James I4. Erb

United States Patent 3,395,716 PERMANENT WAVE CLIP James W. Erb, Box596, Battle Creek, Mich. 49017 Filed July 5, 1966, Ser. No. 562,708 4Claims. (Cl. 132-40) This invention relates to hair curlers and similardevices, and more particularly an improved permanent wave clip.

It is therefore the main purpose of this invention to provide animproved permanent wave clip adapted to provide permanent waves on hairwhich is of uneven length.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved permanentwave clip which is adapted to roll hair from the center or upperportions, unlike the devices of the prior art which are adapted to gripthe hair at the scalp only.

Another object of this invention is to provide an improved permanentwave clip which is designed for self combining action during thegripping and rolling operation.

Still another object of this invention is to provide an improvedpermanent wave clip which is of simple construction, inexpensive tomanufacture, may be moderately priced, being constructed of materials orcoated with a chemical compound which does not react or is efiected bythe permanent wave solution, and provides maximum utility to its user.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent froma consideration of the following detailed description taken inconnection with the accompanying drawing wherein a satisfactoryembodiment of the invention is shown. However, it is to be understoodthat the invention is not limited to the details disclosed but includesall such variations and modifications as fall within the spirit of theinvention and the scope of the appended claims.

In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevation of this invention shown partly broken away.

FIGURE 2 is a top plan view of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is an end view of the main body shown in FIGURE 1.

According to this invention, an improved permanent wave clip is providedvw'th a main clip body or rod 11 assumes generally elongatedconfiguration. One end of rod 11 is designated as a guiding portion 12which assumes a sharpened contour for inserting rod 11 into the hair. Anelongated aperture 13 is provided within said rod for providing securingmeans to the auxiliary clip 17. The outer portion 14 of rod 11 isprovided with a stationary, elongated clip 15 which is permanentlysecured thereto at 16.

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Looking now at the drawing, one will see that the external clip portion18 of the auxiliary, removable U-type clip 17 may be suitably insertedto or removed from the aperture 13 in accordance with the operationalrequirements. An elongated, external clip portion 19 is spaced from therod 11 so that gripping means is provided for the rolling of hair.

It will also be noted that, in operation, the strands of hair are placedbetween the stationary clip 15 and rod 11. Then the other portion ofsame hair are suitably positioned between the external clip portion 19and said rod 11. Then the clip 10 is rotated in a clockwise or acounterclockwise direction. Once hai-r solidifies, that is, assumes thecharacteristics of a permanent wave, the auxiliary clip 17 is disengagedor removed from rod 10. This makes the subsequent removal of theremaining rod 11 somewhat easier.

What I now claim is:

-1. An improved permanent wave clip comprising, in combination, asubstantially elongated rod including an elongated aperture therein, asharpened end portion extending outwardly from said rod for guiding saidpermanent wave clip during the hair curling operation, an elongatedstationary clip permanently attached to one side of said rod forsecuring a portion of hair between said stationary clip and said rod, aU-shaped auxiliary clip, one end of said clip being removably positionedwithin said aperture of said rod for providing supplemental securingmeans for hair located between the external portion of said auxiliaryclip and said rod.

2. The combination according to claim 1, wherein a grasping means isprovided on said stationary clip for inserting said permanent wave clipinto the hair.

3. The combination according to claim 1, wherein said stationary clip ispositioned in a parallel relationship to said rod and [one end of saidstationary clip is bent for providing an air gap therebetween.

4. The combination according to claim 1, wherein the end portions ofsaid auxiliary clip are of elongated configuration and are positioned toeach other in a parallel relationship.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3,103,223 9/1963 Trabish l3240FOREIGN PATENTS 1,145,165 5/1957 France. 589,767 3/ 1959 Italy.

LOUIS G. MANCENE, Primary Examiner.

I. W. MITCHELL, Assistant Examiner.

